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we do not expect harmful levels of radiation to reach the united states. but when we see a crisis like the one in japan, we have a responsibility to learn from this event and to daw from those lessons to 234 sure the safety and security of our people. that's why i have asked the nuclear regulatory commission to do an examination of the plants. we'll do everything to protect the safety of our workers and we'll stand with japan as they recover from this hardship and rebuild this great nation. >> joining me right now, reuters senior correspondent daniel sloan, we'll have a delay, so please deal with me. what is the latest from the plant and these new reports of smoke? >> well, indeed, as you were reporting, the cable has been connected. it was a thing earlier, they were going to wait anyway to see whether further water dousing or water cannons would be in any way be able to cool the facilities, but again, it's uncertainly with that hook-up if the facilities will be functional. they had in what might be a grand understatement, the preparatory work isn't going
we do not expect harmful levels of radiation to reach the united states. but when we see a crisis like the one in japan, we have a responsibility to learn from this event and to daw from those lessons to 234 sure the safety and security of our people. that's why i have asked the nuclear regulatory commission to do an examination of the plants. we'll do everything to protect the safety of our workers and we'll stand with japan as they recover from this hardship and rebuild this great nation....
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he is the senior noncommissioned officer in the united states military here in afghanistan. command sergeant major michael hall thank you for your time. it is an honor to have you here. >> it is good to be here. >> let me ask you about the friendly fire incident richard was just talking about. i'm not a military expert. it seems there are a bunch of different simple things to try to prevent friendly fire incidents, reflective patches and tape, gps beacons, that sort of thing. how is it these afghan troops weren't identified as friendlies. >> we sent a team to find out what happened. the systems didn't work, obviously, because we killed some friendly troops. we'll relook at the system and try to figure out what happened. i don't think it is a communications problem. in most cases like this you find the standard operation procedures weren't followed. that is my opinion. when these things like this happened it is like we didn't follow our own procedures or someone didn't follow their prone seed yours. there is a lot of investigation to find out what happened. any loss of life i
he is the senior noncommissioned officer in the united states military here in afghanistan. command sergeant major michael hall thank you for your time. it is an honor to have you here. >> it is good to be here. >> let me ask you about the friendly fire incident richard was just talking about. i'm not a military expert. it seems there are a bunch of different simple things to try to prevent friendly fire incidents, reflective patches and tape, gps beacons, that sort of thing. how is...
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but one of them got combative today with the president of the united states. i have a few words for the romney man who jokes about throwing a punch at the president. and that is next. my copd symptoms by keeping my airways open for 24 hours. plus, it reduces copd flare-ups. spiriva is the only once-daily inhaled copd maintenance treatment that does both. spiriva handihaler tiotropium bromide inhalation powder does not replace fast-acting inhalers for sudden symptoms. tell your doctor if you have kidney problems, glaucoma, trouble urinating, or an enlarged prostate. these may worsen with spiriva. discuss all medicines you take, even eye drops. stop taking spiriva and seek immediate medical help if your breathing suddenly worsens, your throat or tongue swells, you get hives, vision changes or eye pain, or problems passing urine. other side effects include dry mouth and constipation. nothing can reverse copd. spiriva helps me breathe better. (blowing sound) ask your doctor about spiriva. >>> in tonight's rewrite another episode of romneymen. the men who never met
but one of them got combative today with the president of the united states. i have a few words for the romney man who jokes about throwing a punch at the president. and that is next. my copd symptoms by keeping my airways open for 24 hours. plus, it reduces copd flare-ups. spiriva is the only once-daily inhaled copd maintenance treatment that does both. spiriva handihaler tiotropium bromide inhalation powder does not replace fast-acting inhalers for sudden symptoms. tell your doctor if you...
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appointed by the united states supreme court. people have moved forward as of october 1 to enroll and sign up. we have a lot of interest in it. they need to get over it. if they want to repeal obama care, they have to go through the legislative process to do that. there is a process. this is not how you do it. and the president is absolutely correct. he is not going to negotiate with a gun at his head. at a time when we should be dealing with the budget. and not trying to overdo political care act. >> one of the strategies, the democrats are pursuing is something, a little procedural anomalous, a discharge petition. it allows essentially the minority to bring something to the floor if they get a majority of members of the house to sign on to it. there is a little less than 200 house democrats who signed on, to basically pass a clean cr. is there any hope when you speak to a republican moderate should they get the 20 signatures they need? >> well, obviously there is a growing number of republicans who want to bring a clean cr to t
appointed by the united states supreme court. people have moved forward as of october 1 to enroll and sign up. we have a lot of interest in it. they need to get over it. if they want to repeal obama care, they have to go through the legislative process to do that. there is a process. this is not how you do it. and the president is absolutely correct. he is not going to negotiate with a gun at his head. at a time when we should be dealing with the budget. and not trying to overdo political care...
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by coming into the united states? i mean, why is it that -- and this happens with democrats as well. i'll give you that. why is it that every time something happens, we have to go through the political comments by peter hookstra? why do we have to go down that road? why can't we take the approach to make it better to protect americans? your thoughts. >> i agree with you on that. and i do. but i thought that the president's statement this afternoon was very revealing. because what the president did was take two parts of the statement, one about iran and one about what he was going to try to do to review our security procedures, but he never connected them. and i think he's right about this. what we haven't had from president obama is a very clear expression of the fact that this is a global struggle against radical jihadism. >> okay, michael, you think that the president of the united states does not understand the trouble -- >> what does he have to say? the fact that we are pulling all kinds of resources into protecti
by coming into the united states? i mean, why is it that -- and this happens with democrats as well. i'll give you that. why is it that every time something happens, we have to go through the political comments by peter hookstra? why do we have to go down that road? why can't we take the approach to make it better to protect americans? your thoughts. >> i agree with you on that. and i do. but i thought that the president's statement this afternoon was very revealing. because what the...
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july 2011, 228 million dollar settlement of 93 rigged municipal bond transactions in the united states. 900 other instances of the settlements, fines -- credit card fees to -- improper home foreclosures to yesterday's news. >> jpmorgan in the process of making a huge settlement with the federal government. but criminal charges are still possible. >> at the same time jpp morgan -- ultimately going up. the compensation of the chief executive jamie dimon totaling more than $61 million from 2010 through 2012 alone. and the accolades are more affordable. >> it's a cash generating machine, sure they have had their regulatory issues, but he's looking to settle them. jpmorgan posted a loss because of all the legal expenses, but under jamie dimon, that didn't come from the hand of the market. that came from journalists and activists holding jpmorgan to account. >> jp morgan chase is nearing a $6 billion settlement to institutional invests. joining me now is ed connor former partner. specializes in consumer finance advisory and investment and alexis goldstein, communications director for the oth
july 2011, 228 million dollar settlement of 93 rigged municipal bond transactions in the united states. 900 other instances of the settlements, fines -- credit card fees to -- improper home foreclosures to yesterday's news. >> jpmorgan in the process of making a huge settlement with the federal government. but criminal charges are still possible. >> at the same time jpp morgan -- ultimately going up. the compensation of the chief executive jamie dimon totaling more than $61 million...
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you can help create a more united states. the more you know. >>> mitt romney was opposed to saving the auto industry and now mitt romney wants credit from president obama for saving the auto industry. that is provoking obama's words etch a sketch. >>> marriage is one man and one woman even though their own bibles tell them that is not true. that is in tonight's rewrite. >>> and, rush limbaugh's attacks on women has costs millions of dollars. now he is trying to fight back on what he is calling the national organization for rush babes. crystal ball who helped create stock rush.net will join us. >> you want to be around the world telling people what to do, protecting our interest, our oil. who is paying for that? who want social security? you want these big programs for the middle class, your voters, are you going to pay for it or not. if you are one of the millions of men who have used androgel 1%, there's big news. presenting androgel 1.62%. both are used to treat men with low testosterone. androgel 1.62% is from the makers o
you can help create a more united states. the more you know. >>> mitt romney was opposed to saving the auto industry and now mitt romney wants credit from president obama for saving the auto industry. that is provoking obama's words etch a sketch. >>> marriage is one man and one woman even though their own bibles tell them that is not true. that is in tonight's rewrite. >>> and, rush limbaugh's attacks on women has costs millions of dollars. now he is trying to fight...
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you don't put the president of the united states in his place. i think again, this whole thing, this whole stage is set to appeal to five or six independent voters in this country, and they still understand the office of president. i mean, i think for the most part, americans can agree that it's sort of an up lifted position in american society. and to take that attitude towards the president was not something people were comfortable seeing. >> it was odd for me seeing that happen with the president. but you know, the president today is being very modest saying there, i'm starting to get the hang of this debate thing. i think he got the hang of it last night. >> oh, yeah. he had an excellent performance last night. i think it's very hard for team obama to think they did anything but exactly what they wanted him to do. and i think, the interesting thing here is that the -- mitt romney's weakness as a debater has been, he just doesn't like people challenging him. he gets bullying and kind of rude and petty when people challenge him. and barack obam
you don't put the president of the united states in his place. i think again, this whole thing, this whole stage is set to appeal to five or six independent voters in this country, and they still understand the office of president. i mean, i think for the most part, americans can agree that it's sort of an up lifted position in american society. and to take that attitude towards the president was not something people were comfortable seeing. >> it was odd for me seeing that happen with...
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i'm a member of the united states congress. what is the reaction when you say that? >> i don't know who the 5% are because i haven't met any of them yet. most people are completely fed up. i'm proud of the work i do. i'm proud of the work my staff does every day. these people work really hard with me. the frustration is that there is a segment of the congress and our society that benefits from congress being des pized because who checks out of the process when our political institutions are used for these sort of clown shows that the republicans are putting on. some people get angry and they act, but an equal or greater number check out of the political process. i'll guarantee you, it's not wall street and it's not the big multinational companies that are checking out. when average citizens feel like congress is to be irrelevant, that empowers the narrow special interests that have been clawing their way back into control of this government. >> i deeply agree with you and i think there's something insidious and reactionary about the troeps of disgust we've seen circu
i'm a member of the united states congress. what is the reaction when you say that? >> i don't know who the 5% are because i haven't met any of them yet. most people are completely fed up. i'm proud of the work i do. i'm proud of the work my staff does every day. these people work really hard with me. the frustration is that there is a segment of the congress and our society that benefits from congress being des pized because who checks out of the process when our political institutions...
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states washes her hands of vietnam someone has to give up his life so that the united states doesn't have to admit something that the world already knows. someone has to die so that president nixon won't be the first president to lose a war. and we are asking americans to think about that. how do you you ask a man to be the last man to die in vietnam we are here to ask and ask where are the leaders of our country. where is the leadership? we are here to ask where are bundy, gilpatrick and others where are they now that we the men they sent off to war have returned. these are commanders that have deserted their troops. the army says they never leave their wounds and the marines never leave their dead. they have retreated and left the real stuff of their reputations bleaching hind them in the sun. and this administration has attempted to disown us and the sacrifices we made for this country. they have tried to deny that we are veterans or that we served. we do not need their testimony for ourselves we wish that amersful god to wipe away our own memories of that service. but all that th
states washes her hands of vietnam someone has to give up his life so that the united states doesn't have to admit something that the world already knows. someone has to die so that president nixon won't be the first president to lose a war. and we are asking americans to think about that. how do you you ask a man to be the last man to die in vietnam we are here to ask and ask where are the leaders of our country. where is the leadership? we are here to ask where are bundy, gilpatrick and...
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president obama says the united states will help japan recover from this deadly earthquake. he is holding a news conference in just moments and we'll start with statements on japan. also, he's expected to address the rising energy prices. we're keeping a close eye on the white house. we'll have it for you when it happens. quick break. [ woman announcing ] every subaru is responsibly built in a zero landfill plant. so it's no wonder they fit so naturally with spring. come to the subaru love spring event. get a subaru, and go love spring. [ man ] spring is finally here. lease a 2011 legacy 2.5i for $199 a month, now through march 31. ♪ [ folk pop ] [ man ] ♪ if you got worries then you're like me ♪ ♪ don't worry now i won't hurt you ♪ ♪ and if you got worries then you're like me ♪ ♪ don't worry now i won't desert you ♪ ♪ [ continues ] [ announcer ] when it comes to the things you care about, leave nothing to chance. travelers. insurance for auto and home. call or click now for an agent or quote. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ female announcer ] introducing p
president obama says the united states will help japan recover from this deadly earthquake. he is holding a news conference in just moments and we'll start with statements on japan. also, he's expected to address the rising energy prices. we're keeping a close eye on the white house. we'll have it for you when it happens. quick break. [ woman announcing ] every subaru is responsibly built in a zero landfill plant. so it's no wonder they fit so naturally with spring. come to the subaru love...
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he became the first president to cast an early ballot for the united states. >> the president voted in chicago a solid blue state of illinois whose 20 votes he will surely win. which is why he except the rest of today cpaigning in the toss up states where tonight he said this. >> i don't know how a guy sits on a stage and you are say iing somehow that the people in detroit remember. the people of ohio remember. i bet on american workers and manufacturing and i do it in this because that always pays off. plaus laws. >> mitt romney also campaigned in ohio tonight where he continued to pretend that the polls are pointing his way. >> we are taking back america and it is coming soon. >> but he is not taking it back. >> in nevada president obama leads by 50 points and mit romney is not taking opcolorado. >> new pp robopolling, shows in wisconsin the president leads. in north carolina, president obama and miz are tie at 48%. tonight ed silver as the 48-year-old storm. so, crystal ball, the romney thing doesn't apply to the sing states where he needs it to apply. well,ing it doesn't apply in t
he became the first president to cast an early ballot for the united states. >> the president voted in chicago a solid blue state of illinois whose 20 votes he will surely win. which is why he except the rest of today cpaigning in the toss up states where tonight he said this. >> i don't know how a guy sits on a stage and you are say iing somehow that the people in detroit remember. the people of ohio remember. i bet on american workers and manufacturing and i do it in this because...
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chris for president of the united states? it doesn't have anything to do with his race. the e-mail has flown around the world like a good lie should. subject, keep your feet off the furniture. does this photo of president obama in the oval office convey anything to you about his attitude? yes. feet up on his desk. we should demand he keep his feet off our furniture. he has no sense of honor or simple. it is absolutely never done in any executive setting. these people knew how stupid they look. some of this assinine madness might stop. if you don't recognize the guy it's george w. bush. same desk, different century. that's president ford and if that were not enough, the racists in the right wing are digging themselves in deeper by the moment. the tea parties are overwhelmingly almost exclusi exclusively white. one of the hen. men cites another one of the hen. men. how many blacks were in the audience? my colleague cliff kincade who covered the protest and took pictures saw some blacks in the crowd, although he didn't count them. that's the organizers' claim that it was mo
chris for president of the united states? it doesn't have anything to do with his race. the e-mail has flown around the world like a good lie should. subject, keep your feet off the furniture. does this photo of president obama in the oval office convey anything to you about his attitude? yes. feet up on his desk. we should demand he keep his feet off our furniture. he has no sense of honor or simple. it is absolutely never done in any executive setting. these people knew how stupid they look....
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and limbaugh calls the president of the united states -- >> dumbo. i'm thinking ears when i think dumbo, not thinking of brains, but i guess it's interchangeable. >> are you sure you want to make physical characteristics fair game now, mr. limbaugh? >>> all the news and commentary now on "countdown." >>> good evening from new york. let's say purely for argument's sake that the republicans were right. let's imagine what would have happened if one year ago today, president obama had signed into law a different kind of stimulus bill, one that the gop would have predicted would really work. what would have happened if a huge influx of money had actually helped the u.s. economy? what would have happened if this other recovery act had turned aren't plummeting job losses and seen to it something like 2 million americans who would have been otherwise unemployed were today collecting paychecks. what would the economy look like? as "new york times" writer points out in his analysis, the economy would look almost exactly like it does right now. the president to
and limbaugh calls the president of the united states -- >> dumbo. i'm thinking ears when i think dumbo, not thinking of brains, but i guess it's interchangeable. >> are you sure you want to make physical characteristics fair game now, mr. limbaugh? >>> all the news and commentary now on "countdown." >>> good evening from new york. let's say purely for argument's sake that the republicans were right. let's imagine what would have happened if one year ago...
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there are inspectors in place in our nuclear power plants in the united states today. he wanted to make sure i realized as of next week they will begin furloughing all the folks who do proactive and long-term preventive maintenance then and training. as our teams overseas are at risk, our intelligence community is increasingly unable to look ahead to all the different risks we face around the world. here at home we've got federal agencies like nuclear regulatory commission, which folks may not think of day in and day out, part of what is most irresponsible about how the house is acting today, sending piecemeal bills, fund little pieces, we're asked to choose between our children, choose whether to support veterans or continue to send out medicare checks to hospitals, put back in the field nrc trainers or whether we would next take up embassy security. we should be getting the entire federal government back to work and we should be going to conference the process and rules we're supposed to follow. we passed six months ago and the budget committee tried 18 times to go t
there are inspectors in place in our nuclear power plants in the united states today. he wanted to make sure i realized as of next week they will begin furloughing all the folks who do proactive and long-term preventive maintenance then and training. as our teams overseas are at risk, our intelligence community is increasingly unable to look ahead to all the different risks we face around the world. here at home we've got federal agencies like nuclear regulatory commission, which folks may not...
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they are trying to make a speech by the president of the united states to school children around the country. it's supposed to be aired live on c-span and the internet tomorrow at noon. and the schools say it sort of enter rupts the plans, and a lot of students returning to school tomorrow. and there are others that say the president is trying to promote a cultive personality somehow. many are concerned on those grounds, monica. >> good to see you. thank you. >>> overhauling the president's health care system is important to the president right now, but does president obama risk crippling his presidency. the public option is make or break. aides say it's not one of the president's mandates. let's play what david axelrod said on "meet the press." >> there must be an exchange where people get insurance at a competitive price. the public option is an important tool to help provoke that where there is no competition. the public option would be a valuable tool within that group, that package of plans that would be offered, private and public. he believes the public option is a good tool.
they are trying to make a speech by the president of the united states to school children around the country. it's supposed to be aired live on c-span and the internet tomorrow at noon. and the schools say it sort of enter rupts the plans, and a lot of students returning to school tomorrow. and there are others that say the president is trying to promote a cultive personality somehow. many are concerned on those grounds, monica. >> good to see you. thank you. >>> overhauling the...
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these very wetlands produce more seafood than the entire east coast of the united states. so basically when i talk about this, it's basically america's toilet, america's sushi bar and our gas station. >> never combine those three things. >> but that's really what we are. that's -- this thing is the whole delta down here is a huge treatment plant for the central part of the united states. >> yeah. >> and we unfortunately have not been treating it very well. but the point is, is that this is an amazingly resilient system. because it can take all this punishment, it has been taking the punishment and still produced fish and shellfish in the quantities it did. the question is, how many times can it get knocked down? katrina, ivan, rita, now this oil spill coming in here, just keeps hammering this system. frankly, can you only be knocked down so many times before you can't get back up and that's the big concern for all of us. >> what could be done differently in terms of policy, in terms of engineering approaches to take better care of this whole delta, this whole wetlands ecos
these very wetlands produce more seafood than the entire east coast of the united states. so basically when i talk about this, it's basically america's toilet, america's sushi bar and our gas station. >> never combine those three things. >> but that's really what we are. that's -- this thing is the whole delta down here is a huge treatment plant for the central part of the united states. >> yeah. >> and we unfortunately have not been treating it very well. but the point...
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yes, he said, the united states has killed civilians. yes, he said the program targeted and killed american citizens. and he says it is legal and necessary. is it moral? is it just? seemed a bit tortured by that question. we should talk about this. next. [ male announcer ] i've seen incredible things. otherworldly things. but there are some things i've never seen before. this ge jet engine can understand 5,000 data samples per second. which is good for business. because planes use less fuel, spend less time on the ground and more time in the air. suddenly, faraway places don't seem so...far away. ♪ i'm also a survivor of ovarian a writand uterine cancers. suddenly, faraway places don't seem so...far away. i even wrote a play about that. my symptoms were a pain in my abdomen and periods that were heavier and longer than usual for me. if you have symptoms that last two weeks or longer, be brave, go to the doctor. ovarian and uterine cancers are gynecologic cancers. symptoms are not the same for everyone. i got sick...and then i got bette
yes, he said, the united states has killed civilians. yes, he said the program targeted and killed american citizens. and he says it is legal and necessary. is it moral? is it just? seemed a bit tortured by that question. we should talk about this. next. [ male announcer ] i've seen incredible things. otherworldly things. but there are some things i've never seen before. this ge jet engine can understand 5,000 data samples per second. which is good for business. because planes use less fuel,...
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the united states is becoming more efficient though the economy has grown over the last several years. energy or oil consumption is down by 7%, that's a good thing. he has goal to get the country using alternative energy fields and getting away from the oil over the next course of the next 15 years. the issue really is the strategic petroleum reserve. while the president brandishing that, he's willing to use it, there's no move to tap into that petroleum reserve because the price of gas is moving too high. on libya, the press talking turf. we're tightening the noose. we have been tightening the noose, has the united states and international community on moammar gadhafi, trying to get him to go, as gadhafi digs in. what do you do if this man has sworn to fight to the death? are military options still on the table? here's what the president had to say about that. >> bottom line is that i have not taken any options off the table at this point. i'm absolutely clear it is in the interest of the united states and more importantly in the interest of the libyan people, for mr. gadhafi to leav
the united states is becoming more efficient though the economy has grown over the last several years. energy or oil consumption is down by 7%, that's a good thing. he has goal to get the country using alternative energy fields and getting away from the oil over the next course of the next 15 years. the issue really is the strategic petroleum reserve. while the president brandishing that, he's willing to use it, there's no move to tap into that petroleum reserve because the price of gas is...
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amid all this chaos, president obama this afternoon promising the united states is here to help. >> today's events remind us how fragile life can be. our hearts go out to our friends in japan and throughout the region and we're going to stand with them as they recover and e rebuild from this tragedy. >> there have been hundreds of aftershocks in the region. an earthquake clustering effect going on now. dozens of a significant magnitude. even testify vision anchors in that country are wearing hard hats on the set as they try to protect themselves while they work in the event of another big aftershock. our nbc news producer is live on the phone with us. where are you now and can you describe the scene? >> i'm no tokyo, about 188 miles south of the tep center. from here, the destruction you've been seeing on the show, but i have been taking pictures on the public broadcaster tv here. it's -- hopefully get a better idea of the damage. >> we've hard reports of people stuck in tokyo. can you describe the downtown tokyo scene? >> yes, up until midnight, there's the train system here, long distance
amid all this chaos, president obama this afternoon promising the united states is here to help. >> today's events remind us how fragile life can be. our hearts go out to our friends in japan and throughout the region and we're going to stand with them as they recover and e rebuild from this tragedy. >> there have been hundreds of aftershocks in the region. an earthquake clustering effect going on now. dozens of a significant magnitude. even testify vision anchors in that country...
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there are 104 nuclear plants in the united states now. they are talking about advocates for nuclear power. 65 more around the world over the course of the next ten years including three in the united states. so while there is sort of a renaissance it's been called for nuclear power after 1979 and three mile island and 1986 in chernobyl set it back there is more interest now in building nuclear power for the reasons senator schumer mentioned -- to wean ourselves from foreign sources of oil. that will be called into question. that's obvious at this point. >> mike, real quickly off topic of japan, i want to talk to you about march 18. we are starting a new work week in washington, d.c. one week out from a potential government shut-down. >> right. all sides have come together late last week talking now about a three-week extension funding the government for another three weeks. remember, we were sitting here two weeks ago talking about a possible shut down on march 4. they extended it to the 18th, this friday. now another three-week egs fengs
there are 104 nuclear plants in the united states now. they are talking about advocates for nuclear power. 65 more around the world over the course of the next ten years including three in the united states. so while there is sort of a renaissance it's been called for nuclear power after 1979 and three mile island and 1986 in chernobyl set it back there is more interest now in building nuclear power for the reasons senator schumer mentioned -- to wean ourselves from foreign sources of oil. that...
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a default would be devastating for real people, not just in the united states but around the globe. that's why hopefully there's some kind of fake solution that can make everybody happy. >> hopefully a fake solution. michael grunwald, the author of "the new new deal." thanks for your time. >> up next, another issue fiercely dividing the capitol. if you think shutdown passions are running hot, you never talked to redskins fans about their name. now the president is weighing in as we will when we spin next. every year 750,000 american students set out to earn degrees in math and science. but more than half leave their programs. so we're missing out on 450,000 math and science graduates annually. but if we can help students prepare for these subjects we'll have a stronger workforce for our fastest-growing industries. let's invest in our future. join exxonmobil in advancing math and science education. let's solve this. ♪ because an empty pan is a blank canvas. ♪ [ woman #2 ] to share a moment. ♪ [ man #1 ] to remember my grandmother. [ woman #3 ] to show my love. ♪ [ woman #4 ]
a default would be devastating for real people, not just in the united states but around the globe. that's why hopefully there's some kind of fake solution that can make everybody happy. >> hopefully a fake solution. michael grunwald, the author of "the new new deal." thanks for your time. >> up next, another issue fiercely dividing the capitol. if you think shutdown passions are running hot, you never talked to redskins fans about their name. now the president is weighing...
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in the united states, the average per capita income is just a little more than $46,000. average taxes, 10% to 35% working 38.8 hours a week. compare that to germany, working 35.a 5 hours. in china, working 44 hours a week. that's all according to the cia world fact book. >>> folks on the street says i want that ipad. the device may have sold more than twice as many units this weekend than predict ed. the initial sales figures dwarfed those of the iphone. surprisingly, apple must have had a lot of supply on hand because they didn't run out. >>> we're watching a developing story closely. a chinese tanker ship sitting on top of the great barrier reef. the ship is carrying coal, but one big threat here from another ship. there's another danger that could threaten the reef. we'll be right back. imagine being at thirty thousand feet with a plane full of kids. and you have a heart attack. that's what happened to me. they said the quick thinking of chewing an aspirin probably kept me alive while i was on the plane. i'm on an aspirin regimen now. my doctor told me it's the easies
in the united states, the average per capita income is just a little more than $46,000. average taxes, 10% to 35% working 38.8 hours a week. compare that to germany, working 35.a 5 hours. in china, working 44 hours a week. that's all according to the cia world fact book. >>> folks on the street says i want that ipad. the device may have sold more than twice as many units this weekend than predict ed. the initial sales figures dwarfed those of the iphone. surprisingly, apple must have...
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a long overdue announcement from the united states government about part of the united states that has been long neglected. >> the oil spill represents just the latest blow to a place that's already suffered multiple economic disasters and decades of environmental degradation. and the region still hasn't recovered from hurricanes katrina and rita. that's why we must make a commitment to the gulf coast that goes beyond responding to the crisis of the moment. i make that commitment tonight. earlier, i asked ray mabus, the secretary of the navy, who's also a former governor of mississippi and a son of the gulf coast, to develop a long-term gulf coast restoration plan as soon as possible. >> a long-term gulf restoration plan. rebuild the gulf coast! finally. because of oil and gas production and shipping and diverting the mississippi river and dredging and canals and really bad development decisions, louisiana, which has 40% of the weptlands in the continental u.s., louisiana loses a football field-sized area of wetlands every 38 minutes. if we want louisiana to continue to exist. if we wa
a long overdue announcement from the united states government about part of the united states that has been long neglected. >> the oil spill represents just the latest blow to a place that's already suffered multiple economic disasters and decades of environmental degradation. and the region still hasn't recovered from hurricanes katrina and rita. that's why we must make a commitment to the gulf coast that goes beyond responding to the crisis of the moment. i make that commitment tonight....
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not be nsidered to veignificant incomeffeclyne with a trade or business in the united states. guy plays all the angles, doesn't he? so mitt romney, the presidential candidate, who now talks tough on china and says that president obama isn't tough on china, what do you tnk hdiwith all ll ail 17th, 1998, just 9 days after the document was released, brookside incorporated, an affiliatef bain capital, acquired about 6% of global tech. mitt romney was listed as the sole shareholder, sole dirtor, president and o ofrookside rped mitt romney chose to pay less taxes and exploit workers all for a profit. midd classers, you nervous tonight? you ought to be. tonight in our survey, i asked, can the president sustain his moment for0 days? 99% of you say yes. 1% of you say no. >>> coming up, george w. bush is back. this time he's going to be dancing up a storm in the cayman islands. you won't believe the stunt he's pulling only five days before the election. we'll bring you the details next alnor e 3 art comes with 8, a crash management system and the world's only tridion safety cell which c
not be nsidered to veignificant incomeffeclyne with a trade or business in the united states. guy plays all the angles, doesn't he? so mitt romney, the presidential candidate, who now talks tough on china and says that president obama isn't tough on china, what do you tnk hdiwith all ll ail 17th, 1998, just 9 days after the document was released, brookside incorporated, an affiliatef bain capital, acquired about 6% of global tech. mitt romney was listed as the sole shareholder, sole dirtor,...
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he's always been very wary of the united states and has been -- has always held back from making any deals with them so this poses a llt of challenges ahead. >> all right. nbc's ali arouzi live there in teheran for us, thank you so much. >>> today's public health officials praising president obama's move to declare the h1n1 outbreak, a national emergency. this move removes some of the red tape for hospitals treating swine flu cases. the president likening it to getting ready snowplows before a storm. and we continue to see people lining up to get the swine flu vaccine. cities across the u.s., but still today, the vaccine is in short supply. assistant secretary of health and human services dr. nicole lurie addressed the shortage on the "today" show. >> we are doing everything we can to get vaccine to people as quickly as possible but we can't make it any faster than it's going to be made. and so as soon as vaccine's available, it is going out to communities. you know that there are over 100,000 sites that it's being shipped to around the country. >> dr. lurie cautioned no reason to pa
he's always been very wary of the united states and has been -- has always held back from making any deals with them so this poses a llt of challenges ahead. >> all right. nbc's ali arouzi live there in teheran for us, thank you so much. >>> today's public health officials praising president obama's move to declare the h1n1 outbreak, a national emergency. this move removes some of the red tape for hospitals treating swine flu cases. the president likening it to getting ready...
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we, the people of the united states, will take back our government. this is our country. our founding fathers created it and americans embraced it. ronald reagan personified it and lincoln stood courageously. today i'm announcing the formation of a committee to run for president of the united states. >> join the team together. we will restore america. >> the smart republican campaign always mention reagan and lincoln and the not so smart lincoln was a republican. from the ed show here on msnbc and the authority on all things minnesota, tim pawlenty, go. >> i think the tea partiers are going to like this guy. he is a strict constitutionalist. he has gone after education and he was anti-health care he didn't like the stimulus package and slow to dispurse the funs. when it comes to running a tight ship financially, she a good guy. >> i picked him because he's the only one that doesn't have a negative like romney on health care and the others have in different ways. haley barber, lobbyists and so. this guy through process of elimination will end up there. he is a good campaig
we, the people of the united states, will take back our government. this is our country. our founding fathers created it and americans embraced it. ronald reagan personified it and lincoln stood courageously. today i'm announcing the formation of a committee to run for president of the united states. >> join the team together. we will restore america. >> the smart republican campaign always mention reagan and lincoln and the not so smart lincoln was a republican. from the ed show...
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to the united states of america. their whole approach was about defunding obama care. that's yesterday. obama care is the law of the land, it's passed the test of the supreme court. that's over with. earning the trust back of the american people means we need to have a forward-looking agenda. people want to know are they going to be better off four years from now. jobs, are they going to have jobs tomorrow? are they going to be able to have a government they can count on that's doing research to come up with cures for needed diseases? are they going to have a weather service that they can count on? is the fda going to be sure that our drugs are safe and effective? and this is where the federal government comes in. >> but senator cruz never mentioned one of those things. >> well, you know, he never mentioned a forward futuristic agenda. this is what president obama and the democrats have offered. we want to be able to do a look ahead. we want to make sure that four years from now, people are better off than they were
to the united states of america. their whole approach was about defunding obama care. that's yesterday. obama care is the law of the land, it's passed the test of the supreme court. that's over with. earning the trust back of the american people means we need to have a forward-looking agenda. people want to know are they going to be better off four years from now. jobs, are they going to have jobs tomorrow? are they going to be able to have a government they can count on that's doing research...
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what he does is implement the president of the united states policy. his orders. get us out of iraq. yeah. >> they are acting like it would be the defense secretary that would decide whether or not we would go to war or not. it comes down to the same thing. they can't accept that he beat his republican opponent twice in a row. they want to make the choices for him. >> there is nothing funnier than pretending that there is nothing more than one degree of difference on israel between the two parties ever. >> right. there is no difference for the record, the officials have said that security cooperation has never been closer between the united states and israel than under barack obama the policy is the same. recall though that everybody on the hill is raising money all the time. if they think they can raise money by beating up on the president then they will do so. rush are limbaugh has a half interesting point to make about the haegle point now. >> obama is going to be the first democrat to actually cut the defense budget. i shouldn't say cut dismantle the military.
what he does is implement the president of the united states policy. his orders. get us out of iraq. yeah. >> they are acting like it would be the defense secretary that would decide whether or not we would go to war or not. it comes down to the same thing. they can't accept that he beat his republican opponent twice in a row. they want to make the choices for him. >> there is nothing funnier than pretending that there is nothing more than one degree of difference on israel between...
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the same nuclear technology in japan now in use at 23 reactors in the united states. how should you feel about that? and how do we balance our energy needs with the potential dangers of those needs? we're back after this. [ male announcer ] this is lara. her morning begins with arthritis pain. that's a coffee and two pills. the afternoon tour begins with more pain and more pills. the evening guests arrive. back to sore knees. back to more pills. the day is done but hang on... her doctor recommended aleve. just 2 pills can keep arthritis pain away all day with fewer pills than tylenol. this is lara who chose 2 aleve and fewer pills for a day free of pain. and get the all day pain relief of aleve in liquid gels. and fewer pills for a day free of pain. everyone has someone to go heart healthy for. who's your someone? campbell's healthy request can help. low cholesterol, zero grams trans fat, and a healthy level of sodium. it's amazing what soup can do. today, investors want retirement planning on their terms. i want to work with people who are objective. how about a plan
the same nuclear technology in japan now in use at 23 reactors in the united states. how should you feel about that? and how do we balance our energy needs with the potential dangers of those needs? we're back after this. [ male announcer ] this is lara. her morning begins with arthritis pain. that's a coffee and two pills. the afternoon tour begins with more pain and more pills. the evening guests arrive. back to sore knees. back to more pills. the day is done but hang on... her doctor...
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we're not just competing with people in the united states. we're competing with people arnold the world. chris, back to you. >> thank you. and msnbc superb coverage of america's education crisis continues all week. and on sunday, tamron along with hill harper will have a two-hour special called "making the grade" that begins at noon eastern sunday right here on msnbc. msnbc will bring you education nation. an unprecedented week-long event that examines education beginning september 26. among the highlight s nbc news will host a two-day education summit on rockefeller plaza here in new york. >>> sot critical primary elections last night. senator michael ben fete won with the backing of president obama, defeating andrew romanoff, supported by former president bill clinton. in the republican race, ken buck, a favorite of the tea party defeated jane norton. in connecticut, world wrestling executive linda mcmahon will fight for chris dodd's seat after spending millions of her own money to win the gop primary there. in minnesota, mark dayton won a
we're not just competing with people in the united states. we're competing with people arnold the world. chris, back to you. >> thank you. and msnbc superb coverage of america's education crisis continues all week. and on sunday, tamron along with hill harper will have a two-hour special called "making the grade" that begins at noon eastern sunday right here on msnbc. msnbc will bring you education nation. an unprecedented week-long event that examines education beginning...
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. >> i think the pope is leaving behind a church in the united states that is in the strongest shape of any developed world. far stronger than western europe, stronger than latin america or canada. another quarter of a million will enter the catholic church this easter. seminaries in chicago, in maryland, at the north american college in rome are more full than they have been in 40 years, so there are real signs of vitality in the church in the united states. i think what we need to recognize, chris, is that this is a hinge moment in history. benedict xvi will be the last pope who attended the second vatican council, a significant theological adviser there. the next pope, whoever he is, will not have attended the second vatican council. so one era in the history of the catholic church and new era, which i describe in a book called evangelical catholicism, is about to open up. >>> people will be talking about it a lot in the coming hours and days, and the possibility of an american pope. the name that comes up, of course, is cardinal dolan here in new york. he is someone who has only
. >> i think the pope is leaving behind a church in the united states that is in the strongest shape of any developed world. far stronger than western europe, stronger than latin america or canada. another quarter of a million will enter the catholic church this easter. seminaries in chicago, in maryland, at the north american college in rome are more full than they have been in 40 years, so there are real signs of vitality in the church in the united states. i think what we need to...
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. >> force the president of the united states to -- >> you're in america, in the wealthiest nation on earth. >> i rise with the course of others in this whole notion of revealing obama care. >> it's a pretty damn good deal. okay? the issue is obama care. we're going to keep the focus on obama care. >> insurance is real important. >> we're here to make the turn from a train wreck. so why not repeal that bill today? >> good to have you with us tonight, folks. scandal, scandal. it was the so-called scandal week, filled with scandal everywhere. the obama administration is in trouble. it's bs and i'll tell you why. all these stories with, this is all red meat for republicans. the righties are drooling everywhere. you know how you throw on a case of mer low and a carton of campbell camel to john boehner. >> nothing dissolves the bonds of people and their government like the arrogance of power in washington. these what the american people are seeing today from the obama administration, remarkable arrogance. >> arrogance. let's play a word game. a heck of a word. republicans going to be talki
. >> force the president of the united states to -- >> you're in america, in the wealthiest nation on earth. >> i rise with the course of others in this whole notion of revealing obama care. >> it's a pretty damn good deal. okay? the issue is obama care. we're going to keep the focus on obama care. >> insurance is real important. >> we're here to make the turn from a train wreck. so why not repeal that bill today? >> good to have you with us tonight,...
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the united states is never going to retreat from the world. we don't get terrorized. >> many authorities said they foiled an al qaeda plot to attack commercial, oil and gas facilities and take over area ports. they do not discount yemen's claim about disrupting a plot, but that plot is unrelated to the ongoing threat of western interests. u.s. officials are still tracking that threat. for more on this, we go to nbc news chief foreign correspondent richard engel in cairo. >> i think it's quite indicative of the way things are in yemen these days, when the government comes out and announces it has foiled a major al qaeda plot to blow up several commercial oil and gas facilities and take over at least two ports, that the reaction is, mostly from the united states, we've heard that kind of thing before. this kind of thing happens all the time. u.s. officials aren't doubting this was true. they're pushing back and saying, that wasn't the plot that caused the embassy closures that caused the worldwide travel alerts, that was another al qaeda plot. i
the united states is never going to retreat from the world. we don't get terrorized. >> many authorities said they foiled an al qaeda plot to attack commercial, oil and gas facilities and take over area ports. they do not discount yemen's claim about disrupting a plot, but that plot is unrelated to the ongoing threat of western interests. u.s. officials are still tracking that threat. for more on this, we go to nbc news chief foreign correspondent richard engel in cairo. >> i think...
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you can help create a more united states. the more you know. >>> authorities in mississippi are sharing new details about the dramatic end to a man hunt for a kidnapping and murder suspect. adam mays shot and killed himself after he was tracked down yesterday. officials say he was holding two young sisters from tennessee captive after allegedly killing their older sister and mother. the girls are safe. they were treated and released from a hospital. mays' mother-in-law reacted to the news on the "today" show. >> maybe he done it to have possession of the two children that he claimed were his biological children. >> do you believe that? >> do i believe that they were his children? >> yeah. >> no. they were not his children. >> joining me now is nbc news analyst and former fbi profiler clint van zandt. good to see you. what have you learned of these latest developments, thousahow authorities tracked these guys down. >> there was a substantial reward. in a case like this you don't necessarily need a reward. we want them off the
you can help create a more united states. the more you know. >>> authorities in mississippi are sharing new details about the dramatic end to a man hunt for a kidnapping and murder suspect. adam mays shot and killed himself after he was tracked down yesterday. officials say he was holding two young sisters from tennessee captive after allegedly killing their older sister and mother. the girls are safe. they were treated and released from a hospital. mays' mother-in-law reacted to the...
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all three candidates campaigning for the united states senate as small government conservatives, all maintaining government should be big enough it should monitor every single pregnancy in the country to ensure every woman who becomes pregnant is forced by the government to carry that pregnancy to term. women who are raped or the victims of incest, should have their pregnancies monitored by the federal government so that the government can ensure they are forced to give birth to the child that is the product of rape or incest. this is a position that was beyond the pale even in fringe anti-abortion politics not many years ago. the idea of exceptions for rape, incest and the life and health of the mother has been the bright line for even strongly anti-abortion candidates for a very long time. apparently those days are over. nobody's really talking about it, but you this year's crop of republicans believe that women should be forced to bear rapist's children. when i called this a sleeper issue, what i meant was that they're not apparently trying to make this a national issue. they're n
all three candidates campaigning for the united states senate as small government conservatives, all maintaining government should be big enough it should monitor every single pregnancy in the country to ensure every woman who becomes pregnant is forced by the government to carry that pregnancy to term. women who are raped or the victims of incest, should have their pregnancies monitored by the federal government so that the government can ensure they are forced to give birth to the child that...
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barack obama is the president of the united states. he is a very powerful man, responsible for many things. but he is not why most republicans have taken a pledge, saying they will never raise a dollar in taxes no matter what the budget deficit looks like. he is not why they decided to put the whole u.s. economy at risk if they don't get their way on spending cuts. he is not why the white house partnered with gun legislation, no matter how small, is tantamount to taking away guns, he is not why extreme movements like extreme ideas like going back to a gold standard in the middle of an economic crisis have taken root on the right. this country needs and deserves a better republican party. and there are a lot of people in the republican right now who want a better republican party who are trying to push it there. those people, i think include key leaders in the party, like the house republican leaders this week who are trying to talk their members down from the ledge. they include folks like david brooks who in saying that republicans lo
barack obama is the president of the united states. he is a very powerful man, responsible for many things. but he is not why most republicans have taken a pledge, saying they will never raise a dollar in taxes no matter what the budget deficit looks like. he is not why they decided to put the whole u.s. economy at risk if they don't get their way on spending cuts. he is not why the white house partnered with gun legislation, no matter how small, is tantamount to taking away guns, he is not why...
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but the united states is taking the lead role on it. president obama holding summits like today's to cajole countries who have it, and he's proposing a a 67% increase in the budget of the agency that goes on these cloak-and-dagger, earthquake-dodging missions to get it. everybody thought health reform would be president obama's lasting presidential legacy. health reform, i'd like to introduce you to your very dramatic international match. joining us now is pulitzer prize winning reporter, ron suskind. he's author of "the way of the world" a story of truth and hope in an age of extremism. ron, great to see you back here. thanks for coming back on the show. >> nice to be back. >> are we able to safely take care of this stuff once it's brought back to the united states? do we have the technical know-how to take care of it? >> i actually think we do. this plan of getting uranium or plutonium from around the world and saying we can house it safely here. we're a safe repository, we'll take it off your hands is a new concept to deal with this
but the united states is taking the lead role on it. president obama holding summits like today's to cajole countries who have it, and he's proposing a a 67% increase in the budget of the agency that goes on these cloak-and-dagger, earthquake-dodging missions to get it. everybody thought health reform would be president obama's lasting presidential legacy. health reform, i'd like to introduce you to your very dramatic international match. joining us now is pulitzer prize winning reporter, ron...
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the united states, the united kingdom, france and arab states agree a ceasefire must be implemented immediately. that means all attacks against civilians must stop. >> on a day when most americans are still trying to comprehend the catastrophic destruction, loss of life, on-going nuclear crisis in japan, and when economic stability and political gridlock take our own country to the brink of a government shut down, president obama announced that the united states and its allies are prepared to use military action in libya. >> there is no decision i face as your commander in chief that i consider as carefully as the decision to ask our men and women to use military force, particularly at a time when our military is fighting in afghanistan and winding down our activities in iraq. that decision is only made more difficult. but the united states of america will not stand by and watch this. if action is necessary, we will not be alone. our goal is focused, the cause is just, and the coalition is strong. >> i don't know what i think, it is time to call in ej deyoung. thanks for joining us. >> good to
the united states, the united kingdom, france and arab states agree a ceasefire must be implemented immediately. that means all attacks against civilians must stop. >> on a day when most americans are still trying to comprehend the catastrophic destruction, loss of life, on-going nuclear crisis in japan, and when economic stability and political gridlock take our own country to the brink of a government shut down, president obama announced that the united states and its allies are...
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righties are up in arms over the executive action signed by the president of the united states. the president's biggest orders include the nomination of an alcohol, tobacco, and firearms director. he asks for a study on gun violence prevention as well as reports on safety technologies on stolen firearms. apparently, conservatives believe this is tyranny. today vice president joe biden detailed one of the major initiatives of the president's gun proposals. >> how do we make our streets and schools safer? with regard to our streets i believe and the president believes that cops make a difference. we're going to push again for another $4 billion in grants for the cops program. >> $4 billion for more cops on the streets and around schools in america? this is what the gun lobby was demanding. but the gun nuts, well, they're not so happy. texas governor rick perry is trying to push himself into relevance again. he said in a statement the second amendment of the constitution is a basic right of free people and cannot be nor will it be abridged by the executive power of this or any othe
righties are up in arms over the executive action signed by the president of the united states. the president's biggest orders include the nomination of an alcohol, tobacco, and firearms director. he asks for a study on gun violence prevention as well as reports on safety technologies on stolen firearms. apparently, conservatives believe this is tyranny. today vice president joe biden detailed one of the major initiatives of the president's gun proposals. >> how do we make our streets and...
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this war is not about threats from the united states to afghanistan. to the extent that it is justified by preventing threats to us from emerging from pakistan sometime in the future, that's preventive war. that's the bush doctrine. in all its orwellian extremism. to the extent, though, that this war is not about some potential future threat but a real current one like the president described tonight, a current one that -- he didn't say it bluntly, but he meant it -- one that exists in pakistan. to the extent that our 100,000 troops in afghanistan are there simply to backstop and contain the real war against the real threat next door in pakistan, then tell me this -- how are we fighting our war in pakistan? we're fighting it using the cia, which effectively functions as a fifth secret branch of the u.s. military now. they even have their own air force. they're a fifth secret branch of the military now which our civilian leaders as a matter of policy do not answer for. they don't even bother explaining what they're doing. do you remember when secretary
this war is not about threats from the united states to afghanistan. to the extent that it is justified by preventing threats to us from emerging from pakistan sometime in the future, that's preventive war. that's the bush doctrine. in all its orwellian extremism. to the extent, though, that this war is not about some potential future threat but a real current one like the president described tonight, a current one that -- he didn't say it bluntly, but he meant it -- one that exists in...
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you're talking about the president of the united states playing with the bureau of labor statistics numbers. this is nixon stuff, this is what nixon did in the old days. >> chris, don't lose it now. >> i'm not losing it. look at my face. >> i can't see your face. >> do you want to take back the charge? that there was corruption here. >> no, i don't want to take back one word in that tweet. >> that there was corruption. you assert as of now, 5:00 this afternoon, these chicago guys will do anything, they can't debate so they change numbers. >> i didn't say what they did. i'd say they'd do anything. >> what did they do here? >> they've been calling mitt romney a liar, falsehood for the last 48 hours after the debate. >> okay. but you don't have any independent evidence, you didn't get evidence between the time the numbers came out this morning at 8:30 and 8:35 when you tweeted. you didn't use that five minutes to gather any actual information or evidence -- >> no. >> -- that there was corruption in these numbers? >> chris, i tweeted last night that i predicted it would be at 7.9. >> okay. and
you're talking about the president of the united states playing with the bureau of labor statistics numbers. this is nixon stuff, this is what nixon did in the old days. >> chris, don't lose it now. >> i'm not losing it. look at my face. >> i can't see your face. >> do you want to take back the charge? that there was corruption here. >> no, i don't want to take back one word in that tweet. >> that there was corruption. you assert as of now, 5:00 this...
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mandy drury is here with what the impact could be right here in the united states. hey, mandy. >> you know, toyota's had to suspend all of its assembly at all of its domestic plants. toyota dealerships in the united states expressed concern about the supply of prius hybrids in particular. with high gasoline prices lately, consumers seem to be scrambling for the more fuel efficient car. i saw a report from one dealership in california saying they're getting 30 to 40 requests a day for the prius compared to five to ten a day a month ago. for the u.s. in general, it is important to remember, it is not just toyota. the supplier of japanese autos, there is rivals, nissan, mazda, honda, all compromised by the quake and tsunami and there will be losses of about $73 million a day for toyota alone. >> big part of their economy there. mandy, also housing numbers, they don't look too good. >> you can read it two ways. builders broke ground last month on the fewest homes in nearly two years, down just over 22% from january. and that reflects weak demand and many parts of the co
mandy drury is here with what the impact could be right here in the united states. hey, mandy. >> you know, toyota's had to suspend all of its assembly at all of its domestic plants. toyota dealerships in the united states expressed concern about the supply of prius hybrids in particular. with high gasoline prices lately, consumers seem to be scrambling for the more fuel efficient car. i saw a report from one dealership in california saying they're getting 30 to 40 requests a day for the...
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this is a dim view of how it will affect the united states. from ft. myers, from areas just to the south of miami, including all of the northeast gulf, all the way back to new orleans, areas under concern. any of those people in the cone could deal with heavy rain monday night into tuesday. all these squiggly lines show that tampa is very much in jeopardy for this storm. it looks like a 36-hour event for them. >> bill karins, thank you for joining us. now the republican convention will go on as planned. but just three days before it begins, there are contingency plans in the works in case that storm is a big deal. what is the city of tampa doing right now as well as the rnc? >> they are preparing which means they're waiting because they have contingency plans in place. some of the things you really have to remember is that florida knows hurricanes, it's been 91 years since there was -- today they're giving out sandbags to residents because right in this area where i am here, it flooded out, as a matter of fact they repaved the road here after tropical
this is a dim view of how it will affect the united states. from ft. myers, from areas just to the south of miami, including all of the northeast gulf, all the way back to new orleans, areas under concern. any of those people in the cone could deal with heavy rain monday night into tuesday. all these squiggly lines show that tampa is very much in jeopardy for this storm. it looks like a 36-hour event for them. >> bill karins, thank you for joining us. now the republican convention will go...
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iran with a nuclear weapon is unacceptable to the united states, period. netanyahu is trying to put pressure on president obama to draw a red line, and it sounded unfortunately like an ultimatum on his part. if you don't draw a red line, israel will feel no moral inhibitions about attacking iran. that sounds like an ultimatum to me. it's a very dangerous thing to do. but romney is trying to make this a partisan issue because he needs the support of those evangelical voters. >> he doesn't even fully have the support of the defense establishment within israel for his saber rattling. i think because president obama has been so vigorous in his support of israel, i think there's a real desire to say, the only thing left on the table is he and benjamin netanyahu don't get along. >> how wide is the chasm between netanyahu and the people of israel? >> it's a complicated issue. specifically with regards to iran, it's not clear he has the support of his own intelligence advisers for this attack. he's kind of bringing things to the brink even without the defense esta
iran with a nuclear weapon is unacceptable to the united states, period. netanyahu is trying to put pressure on president obama to draw a red line, and it sounded unfortunately like an ultimatum on his part. if you don't draw a red line, israel will feel no moral inhibitions about attacking iran. that sounds like an ultimatum to me. it's a very dangerous thing to do. but romney is trying to make this a partisan issue because he needs the support of those evangelical voters. >> he doesn't...
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it's kind of like we're not part of the united states. >> you are. we just need to all take it more seriously. >> i like you. thank you so much. appreciate the invitation. thanks for what you guys are doing. >> absolutely. we're just hosting the bugs at this point. coming up on "countdown" dan savage joins keith to discuss what it means for the republican party now that ken mehlman has party now that ken mehlman has announced that he is gay. just stay off the freeways, all right? i don't want you going out on those yet. and leave your phone in your purse, i don't want you texting. >> daddy... ok! ok, here you go. be careful. >> thanks dad. >> and call me--but not while you're driving. we knew this day was coming. that's why we bought a subaru. i can take one airline out... and another home. so with more flight options, i can find the combination that gets me there and back quickest. where you book matters. expedia. challenge that with olay. in an independent study of 50,000 consumers presented by better homes and gardens, olay was voted best across f
it's kind of like we're not part of the united states. >> you are. we just need to all take it more seriously. >> i like you. thank you so much. appreciate the invitation. thanks for what you guys are doing. >> absolutely. we're just hosting the bugs at this point. coming up on "countdown" dan savage joins keith to discuss what it means for the republican party now that ken mehlman has party now that ken mehlman has announced that he is gay. just stay off the...
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